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HappyHillbilly
at Tue Oct 20 20:19:37 2009 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by HappyHillbilly ]
I suppose you could use a trough if you wanted to. Like Laura said, I know Pro Exotics uses them for monitors but I don't know if they use them for snakes or not.
Making the top secure & to hold in humidity shouldn't be too hard by securing the top's frame to the sides of the trough and a good key latch system.
Personally, I wouldn't use a trough. The internal temps will be greatly affected by the surrounding temps due to nothing but a thin piece of metal to buffer it. Not enough substance to hold in heat and vice-versa.
Plus, for an adult Burmese Python, it would need to be at least 3ft wide, in my opinion.
As for pigs for feeders - Nothing against some that use them, but I think it's blown way out of proportion. It's more of a "He man!" image for a lot of people. Such as: "My snake is so big I feed it pigs!"
Pigs have 15% more fat and 20% less protein than rabbits.
Later!
HH
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RE: Approximate monthly cost. - HappyHillbilly, Tue Oct 20 20:19:37 2009